The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen Scavenger Receptor Class A Member 5 across different species:

scavenger receptor class A, member 5 (putative) (Scara5), scavenger receptor class A, member 5 (putative) (SCARA5), si:ch211-200p13.4 (si:ch211-200p13.4)

Other aliases include:

Tesr, AV278087, 4932433F15Rik, 4933425F03Rik, NET33, FLJ23907, MGC45780, RGD1306539, MGC139192, scara5

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen Scavenger Receptor Class A Member 5:

scavenger receptor class A member 5 – testis expressed scavenger receptor – scavenger receptor hlg – scavenger receptor class A, member 5 (putative) – scavenger receptor class A, member 5

Scavenger Receptor Class A Member 5 fulfills a number of functions:

ferritin receptor activity – protein binding – receptor activity – scavenger receptor activity

Scavenger Receptor Class A Member 5 is relevant to the following processes:

cellular iron ion homeostasis – cellular response to heat – endocytosis – ion transport – iron ion transmembrane transport – iron ion transport – protein homotrimerization – signal transduction – transport

Locations for Scavenger Receptor Class A Member 5:

cell surface – integral to membrane – integral to plasma membrane – membrane – plasma membrane

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology